Cape Egmont marks the westernmost point of the Taranaki region of New Zealand. Standing guard over it is the Cape Egmont Lighthouse that was originally built on Mana Island near Porirua near Wellington but relocated to Cape Egmont in 1877. Visible behind the lighthouse is Mount Taranaki (aka Mount Egmont). Mount Taranaki's solitary volcanic peak dominates the geography of the entire Taranaki region.